The King’s Office supports the King in the exercise of his constitutional duties and acts as a link between the King and his ministers and state secretaries.
It also informs the King about petitions that have been received and passes them
The National 4 and 5 May Committee organises the Remembrance Day ceremony held at Dam Square in Amsterdam. The ceremony is attended by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and representatives of the government, victims of war and next-of-kin.
When two minutes have passed, the first verse of the national anthem (‘the Wilhelmus
On 30 April 2013, King Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother as monarch. The King is married to Queen Máxima.
– Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk King Willem-Alexander, December 2022 The royal couple have
Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik, Prince of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, was born in Utrecht on 17 April 1968. Prince Maurits has three brothers: Prince Bernhard, born in 1969, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, born in 1972, and Prince Floris, born in 1975.
The couple have three children: Anna, born in 2001, Lucas, born in 2002, and Felicia
The situations in northern Iraq, Syria and Gaza have generated tensions in the Netherlands
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will pay a state visit to the Czech Republic at the invitation of President Petr Pavel. The visit will take place on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June 2025. The King and Queen will be…
Evening Return hospitality In the evening, as thanks for the hospitality they have
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima are to pay a state visit to Cyprus, at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides. The visit will take place on Tuesday 4 March and Wednesday 5 March 2025. The King and Queen…
The Netherlands and Cyprus have been closely united at European Union level for more
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Huis ten Bosch Palace is where the King and his family live. In addition to being a royal residence, the palace is also used for entertaining, for example for audiences and receptions.
Willem I as King of the Netherlands in 1815, various members of the royal family have
